SUMMIT TOWNSHIP -- It's amazing how many people are regular complainers to the Citizen Patriot about anything and everything that doesn't go their way.

Are these people vested in the community? Do they give of their time, talent and treasure outside of their normal work life? Have they earned the right to gripe?

The United Way cannot be expected to solve all the problems, can it? If you don't like the way something is being done, or you don't agree with things, then take ownership. Step up to the plate and take your swing. Be a difference-maker.

Last I knew the United Way gladly accepts directed donations, but in today's difficult times it needs more of the unrestricted type.

Yes, you must earn the right to complain. It has a price. Can we count on you?